Tag: NFL

More Black NFL Retirees Win Dementia Cases in Rescored Tests

PHILADELPHIA—Hundreds of Black NFL retirees denied payouts in the $1 billion concussion settlement now qualify for awards after their tests were rescored to eliminate racial bias. Changes to the settlement made last year are meant to make the tests race-blind. The use of “race norming” in the dementia testing made it more difficult for Blacks…


NFL Preseason Roundup: Graham Gano’s FG Lifts Giants Over Patriots

Graham Gano made a 24-yard field goal as time expired to lift the New York Giants over the New England Patriots 23–21 on Thursday night in a preseason game in Foxborough, Massachusetts. New England had taken a 21–20 advantage with 4:51 left to play in the fourth after quarterback Bailey Zappe connected with wide receiver…


Tom Brady Away From Bucs Until Aug. 20

Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady was excused from Thursday’s practice and will be away from the team through Aug. 20 for personal reasons, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles said Thursday. Bowles did not divulge details. “It’s a personal issue. That’s all I can tell you,” Bowles said. Brady will return to the team sometime after…


James White, Hero in Patriots’ Super Bowl Rally, Retires

James White, who scored the game-winning touchdown in the New England Patriots’ historic comeback win over Atlanta in Super Bowl 51, announced his retirement on Thursday. White won three Super Bowls in eight seasons–all with the Patriots. “This chapter has been one that I will cherish. I look forward to what is next,” White wrote…


Eagles Center Jason Kelce Undergoes Elbow Procedure

Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce will miss time following elbow surgery. The team did not provide an estimated timetable for the 34-year-old veteran’s return to the field. The five-time Pro Bowl selection and four-time first-team All-Pro hasn’t missed a regular season game since 2014. “After trying to work through discomfort in his elbow, it…


Former NFL Running Back Lynch Arrested for DUI in Las Vegas

Former Super Bowl-winning NFL running back Marshawn Lynch has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence, Las Vegas police said on Tuesday. Officers stopped Lynch near the Las Vegas strip for suspected driver impairment, arrested him and transported him to the Las Vegas City Jail, police said in a statement on social media….


Sean McVay Reveals He Has Contract Extension With LA Rams

IRVINE, Calif.—Coach Sean McVay says he has finalized his contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams. McVay and the Rams didn’t reveal the terms of the long-expected deal, but the youngest coach to win a Super Bowl reaffirmed his long-term commitment to Los Angeles after practice Tuesday in training camp at UC Irvine. “I feel…


The Effect of Critical Race Theory on Black Americans; The Importance of Fatherhood and Communities

At the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, I spoke with two leaders in the black community: commissioner Jack Brewer and Daqwan Bruce. We discussed critical race theory—a Marxist and communist ideology—its effects on black Americans and communities of color, what it means to strike for real freedom in America, and how race is politicized. Click…


Former Attorney General to Hear Appeal of Watson Suspension

CLEVELAND—NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has handed off Deshaun Watson’s discipline case to a lawyer with league connections and expertise in domestic violence and sexual assault. Goodell chose former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey on Thursday to hear the league’s appeal of the six-game suspension without pay given to Cleveland’s quarterback, whose playing status…


LeRoy Butler (Originator of the Lambeau Leap) Leaps Into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

CANTON, Ohio—LeRoy Butler leaped into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the same enthusiasm he celebrated big plays at Lambeau Field. The four-time All-Pro safety was the first of eight members of the Class of 2022 enshrined Saturday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. “DJ Khaled said it best: ‘God did,’” Butler began,…